To add some more thoughts as to why this series is so special to me. I had moved to Japan and got my PS3 at launch, Resistance was my first game. Seeing those HD visuals (720P!) on my then modest Sony Bravia TV is something I will never forget, felt like such a generational leap from the PS2. Then there was the glorious multiplayer (circle strafe motherfucker, if you know you know!) Being a lifelong console gamer going back to the Atari 2600, it was my first *real* experience with competitive MP and it was a ton of fun.
Part of what makes Resistance so special are it's weapons, each of which have a unique alt-fire mode/function. That might be more commonplace nowadays but I can't recall any shooters doing it before this (at least not to this degree though I could be wrong), the Bullseye - which allowed you to tag enemies and then shoot over/around obstacles - was so fucking cool.
Two years later Resistance 2 came out and boy did I spend a lot of time with this one! Besides a lengthy campaign we got 40 player multiplayer battles, unheard of on consoles at the time. In addition we got a co-op mode that was it's own campaign, featured character leveling and persistent unlocks, I found it addicting and had a blast. Talk about value for money, 3 fully fleshed out game modes and all 3 were compelling. Call of Duty WaW released the same year and was the first CoD to do a similar thing when it introduced zombies in addition to the standard mp and campaign.
Resistance 3 is my least favourite though many would have it as their best in the series. I simply didn't find the storyline engaging (despite being a parent myself) and felt that some of that intangible "fun" was missing from the formula. I also remember it being a much shorter campaign, less ambitious in it's scope.
Anyway, let's see what the day brings. Would obviously love a new entry but that's not happening so give me a solid remastered trilogy in a single package and I'll be a happy man.
